Who have you left your horse to?

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Sorry for the rather sombre post for a monday evening, but I'm interested to know those of you who own horses, who have you left them to if the unthinkable happens?

Have you told the person you've chosen? Have you got it in official writing in your will, or have you simply told a family member/close friend to break the news, if it were ever to happen?

Or are any of you who are really not fussed: are you happy for your horse to be sold and the money given to whoever would receive the rest of your inheritance? Or are you happy never to know?

If non of the above, and you want to share, what are your views?

(Sorry I do not mean to offend anyone or spread negativity, I'm just curious about what people have prepared for the worst case scenario. I kind of see my horse as like a child, and I could never leave my child without someone to care for him if something awful happened, so for thats how I feel about horses).
 
World Horse Welfare. They have it well set up, providing watertight wording for your will, you have to be a member (but you get public liability insurance included) and they do like a bequest to go with the horse. You also have to realise that if the horse does not have a useful future they will PTS, but that is better than unknowing executors selling through the local sale.
 
My three are written into my will and are to go to my friend who originally bred them. They will have a lump sum and a yearly sum. I trust her to do the right thing by them and if that means rehoming then that's fine.
 
Mine will go to my instructor, who is also one of my oldest friends, with the knowledge that she knows him well and that he will probably live out 24/7 or be loaned from her yard to someone sensible. I also trust her to make the right decision for him in the long term.
 
OH has instructions, I have a couple of people in mind if they would like him, and they may know of someone, but it would be on a no sale basis...sort of gift but return when you no longer need him, and if not he would be PTS.
 
I haven't left her to anyone specifically, but I don't feel that I really need to. I keep her with my sister's horse and we share responsibility for them as it is, so I know that if anything happened to me she would look after my horse; likewise, she knows that I would do the same if anything happened to her. If, god forbid, something happened to both of us, responsibility for both horses would go to our Mum, who has helped care for them a great deal over the years. I would trust her to do what she thought best - if she wanted to keep them, that would be wonderful, but equally I accept that this is unlikely (she is 60 this year, and retired, so she wants to travel not care for two retired horses) so I trust that she would make the right decision and have them PTS together.
 
tashcat said:
Sorry for the rather sombre post for a monday evening, but I'm interested to know those of you who own horses, who have you left them to if the unthinkable happens?

Have you told the person you've chosen? Have you got it in official writing in your will, or have you simply told a family member/close friend to break the news, if it were ever to happen?

Or are any of you who are really not fussed: are you happy for your horse to be sold and the money given to whoever would receive the rest of your inheritance? Or are you happy never to know?

If non of the above, and you want to share, what are your views?

(Sorry I do not mean to offend anyone or spread negativity, I'm just curious about what people have prepared for the worst case scenario. I kind of see my horse as like a child, and I could never leave my child without someone to care for him if something awful happened, so for thats how I feel about horses).
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I went through this in detail and although well meaning family or friends say they would - when the time came their situation could have changed and they would not be able to carry out my wishes . Mine are being left to WHW

friend 1 of mine left her mare to a friend 2 who said she would take care. When a fatal accident claimed her that friend 1 friend 2 had joined up to a druggy and started her self, then the only option to score more drugs was to sell the horse.


IMO family and friends say they will but that is not secure that they wont either change their minds or their situation changes.
 
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My three are written into my will and are to go to my friend who originally bred them. They will have a lump sum and a yearly sum. I trust her to do the right thing by them and if that means rehoming then that's fine.
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Hi - this is what I would like to do. Hope you don't mind me asking but how are the lump sum and the yearly sum going to be administered? No worries if you'd rather not answer. Thanks
 
Like Red-1, my OH has the instructions, as does 2 of my 3 brothers. Number 2 SIL rides CF occasionally & used to have her own 2, and will take the pair on at my yard, unless her circumstances change. I totally trust her with anything.
No re-homing for CF, possible lend of TF to specific home unless she is over 16yrs. Tho the pair to be kept together till CF has to be PTS.
The 'vet fund' is their lump sum which could cover 5 years, and there are additional funds to see them through up to another 2 years should it be needed, at my yard.
 
Mine are both named in my Will along with a lump sum to be left to my best friend (she has also said she would take my cats too!).
 
as mine is 24 and has cushings and needs a lot of special care, if I go then she will too.....I have all of the arrangements in place anyway as her cushings is quite advanced....so my family will be able to sort everything out easily...not a nice thing to think about but necessary...
 
My will states that my Dad is to have both of mine if something happens to me. If something happens to him or he cannot keep them then they are both to be PTS. He cannot loan them out or sell them under the terms but PTS is an open option. This is because my dad is the only other person I fully trust to handle and care for boys the same way I do. Loan pony would of course go back to his owners.
 
Two on loan would go back to their owners and my mare would go to one of them. It's not official but I know that's what would happen.
 
Thank you everyone. I appreciate you all sharing on such a difficult topic.
I didn't know what to expect when I submitted the question, as its a hard thing to prepare for, but reading all the replies made it clear that all your horses are well loved and cared for.
 
Kia is in my will. My private life insurance policy has to be used to pay off my debts and for his care either in a proper retirement home or for livery. He is to live out his natural life.

My mother is the executor of my will and knows what I wish.
 
He would go to my mum, and if that couldn't happen, he'd be put down. Quirky middle aged ex racehorse with health problems? I wouldn't fancy his chances to be honest. I don't have any savings really so although I'd want him to have a retirement, I couldn't fund it!! :p
 
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